Political Quotes

“Certainly the most important involved the reelection of Boris Yeltsin as President of Russia--a positive development for democracy abroad, and a defeat for the Communist Party there that unfortunately maintains the support of a sizable portion of the electorate. Another election that might have gone otherwise unnoticed, except for the stunning results which it produced, occurred in Mongolia on June 30. I had the opportunity to join with former Secretary of State Jim Baker and several other distinguished observers in visiting polling stations across the plains of Mongolia to watch democracy in action. Mr. President, what occurred in Mongolia a week ago Sunday was truly historic. Parliamentary elections there produced dramatic results: Democratic reformers upended the ruling former Communist Party seized majority control of the legislature for the first time, and are now in position to set this vast country on a bold new course. The seismic political shift in Mongolia was unexpected, to say the least.”